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Limon Name Meaning

Spanish (Limón): from Spanish limón ‘lemon’, hence possibly an occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit. English: variant of Lemon. French: habitational name from Limon in Nièvre, Limont-Fontaine in Nord, or Limont in the Belgian province of Liège.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ligon, Simon, Lion, Lamon, Lemon, Picon, Lison, Simeon, Miron, Lozon

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Limon Family Origin

Where is the Limon family from?

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You can see how Limon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Limon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Limon families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Limon families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Limon's in the UK. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Limon families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Limon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Limon Family Occupations

What did your Limon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Machine Join and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Limon. 3% of Limon men worked as an Agricultural Machine Join and 46% of Limon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Limon were Bank Clerk and Bank Clerk

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Agricultural Machine Join
    3%
  • Assistant Storekeeper (textiles)
    3%
  • Bakerconfectionery
    3%
  • Bank Clerk
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    46%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Alteration Hand costume Finis
    2%
  • Bank Clerk
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Limon Historical Records

What Limon family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Limon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Limon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Limon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Limon. For the veterans among your Limon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Limon Life Expectancy

What is the average Limon lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Limon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Limon in 1942 was 42, and 70 in 2004.

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